Regional Partnership Welcomes Vice President of Business Development
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership announced today that business development professional Chad Ruston is joining the leadership team to serve as Vice President of Business Development.
In this role, Ruston is responsible for attracting new businesses to Northeast Indiana. He will lead the development and execution of the overall business development strategy to maximize lead generation for the region and contribute to the organizational strategic planning process.
Ruston joins the Regional Partnership with direct experience in business development, most recently with Hollister Incorporated where he led a team of nearly 60 people focused on U.S. sales and marketing.
“Chad is a critical addition to the Regional Partnership’s leadership team,” said John Sampson, President and CEO of the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership. “He brings many years of experience and expertise in business development leadership including strategic sales and marketing.”
“I am humbled to join the innovative and dedicated team at the Regional Partnership as we work to increase business investment and compete in the global marketplace,” said Chad Ruston, Vice President of Business Development. “I’m a native Hoosier, and I look forward to making a significant impact in attracting new business to Northeast Indiana.”
To learn more, visit the website at www.neindiana.com/staff.
About the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership
The Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership’s mission is to build, market and sell Northeast Indiana to increase business investment. Founded in 2006, the public-private partnership strives to build a globally competitive region. The Partnership’s Vision 2030 framework supports collaborative regional efforts to increase per capita income, population growth and educational attainment by focusing on business attraction, talent attraction and talent development. The Partnership represents 11 member counties: Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells and Whitley counties. For more information, visit www.neindiana.com.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Kate Virag
Vice President of Marketing & Strategic Communications
Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership
260.414.2431
kate@NEIndiana.com
